NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Matt Tifft diagnosed with brain tumor

Joe Gibbs Racing announced on Tuesday that part-time NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Matt Tifft will have to undergo surgery to remove a recently-discovered low-grade brain tumor.

Doctors discovered the tumor on the 20-year-old during a recent evaluation for a troublesome disc condition in his back which has sidelined him for the past several weeks. Tifft said on Twitter that there are no correlations between the two issues.

JGR stated that Tifft will undergo rehab and surgery on the tumor and is expected to return to racing at some point afterwards. Sprint Cup veteran David Ragan will drive the No. 18 Xfinity Series entry on Friday night in the Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

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